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Income Tax Act, 1961 : Income Exempted and Chargeable under the Head "Salaries"


14. Perquisite - Gas, electricity & water for household consumption

The value of perquisite in the nature of gas, electricity and water shall be the amount paid or payable by the Where the supply is made from the employer's own resources, the manufacturing cost per unit incurred by the employer would be taken for the valuation of perquisite. Any amount paid by the employee for such facilities or services shall be reduced from the perquisite value.

15. Interest free or concessional loans

It is common practice, particularly in financial institutions, to provide interest free or concessional loans to employees or any member of his household. The value of perquisite arising from such loans would be the excess of interest payable at prescribed interest rate over interest, if any, actually paid by the employee or any member of his household. The prescribed interest rate would now be the rate charged per annum by the State Bank of India as on the 1st day of the relevant financial year in respect of loans of same type and for the same purpose advanced by it to the general public. Perquisite value would be calculated on the basis of the maximum outstanding monthly balance method.

16. Value of Subsidized / Free food / non-alcoholic beverages provided by employer to an employee

Value of taxable perquisite is calculated as under:

Expenditure incurred by the employer on the value of food / non-alcoholic beverages including

(1) Paid vouchers which are not transferable and usable only at eating joints = A

(2) Less: Fixed value of a sum of Rs. 50/- per meal

(3) Less: Amount recovered from the employee

Balance (1) - (2) -(3) amount is the taxable non- monetary perquisites on the value of food provided


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Scheme of Tax Deduction at Source from "Salaries"Income Chargeable under - "Salaries"Income Exempted Under The Head "SALARIES"
1 - Section 192 Provisions on Taxable Income
2 - Relief When Salary Paid in Arrear or Advance
3 - Claim of Deduction of Interest u/s 24 (b)- Income from House Property
4 - Due dates for payment of TDS
5 - Interest, Penalty & Prosecution for Failure to Deposit Tax Deducted
6 - Certificate for Tax Deducted (Section 203)
7 - TRACES
8 -Furnishing Particulars pertaining to perquisites
9 - Mandatory Quoting of PAN and TAN
10 - TDS on Income from Pension
11 - Income Chargeable Under the Head "Salaries"
12 - Definition OF "Salary"
13 - Perquisite - Rent Free Accomodation & Motor car provided by the Employer
14 - Perquisite - Gas, electricity & water for household consumption
15 - Interest free or concessional loans
16 - Value of Subsidized / Free food / non-alcoholic beverages
17- Transfer Grant Allowance
18 - Medical Reimbursement by the Employer
19 - Leave Travel Concession (LTC)
20 - Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity
21 - Commutation of Pension
22 - Leave Encashment
23- Retrenchment Compensation
24 - Amount received on voluntary retirement
25 - Sum received under a Life Insurance Policy
26 - Payment from a Provident Fund
27 - House Rent Allowance
28 - Pension to Gallantry Awarded
29 - Medical Treatment provided by Employer
30 - Entertainment Allowance
31 - Professional Tax

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